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needle bed and carriages

Metal piece with grooves in which the needles are inserted; the carriages slide over it to create a knit.
needle bed and carriages Graduated dial used to program the size of the stitch. Part used to hold and move the main carriage. Screen indicating the number of the next knitting row. Keys to place the stitch patterns in memory. Space designed to house the needles, the needle pushers, the attachments and so forth. Device used to drag the arm, determine stitch size and type, etc. Part that indicates the number of rows knitted. Part in which the thread is inserted. Button used to choose a type of stitch, select the needles and lift the main carriage from the needle bed. Buttons used to select a type of stitch (e.g., moss stitch, stocking stitch, garter stitch). Screen that posts a number corresponding to a color. Key used to repeat a pattern starting with the first row. Keys used to change the shape of a stitch pattern. Key that is pressed to undo knitting. Straight part along which the main carriage moves. Switch that is raised to put the machine in knitting mode. Brush used to clean the needles. Button connecting the main carriage to the arm. Device pushed over the needles to move them forward or backward, depending on the chosen stitch pattern. Device used for knitting lace. Metal piece with grooves that the needles fit into; it forms a row that reflects the chosen stitch pattern. Metal piece with grooves on which the main carriage slides; it guides the main carriage. Grooves where the shanks of the needles appear so they can be moved manually or by using the main carriage.

tension dial

Graduated dial used to program the size of the stitch.

carriage handle

Part used to hold and move the main carriage.

row number display

Screen indicating the number of the next knitting row.

stitch pattern memory

Keys to place the stitch patterns in memory.

accessory box

Space designed to house the needles, the needle pushers, the attachments and so forth.

main carriage

Device used to drag the arm, determine stitch size and type, etc.

row counter

Part that indicates the number of rows knitted.

yarn feeder

Part in which the thread is inserted.

carriage control dial

Button used to choose a type of stitch, select the needles and lift the main carriage from the needle bed.

stitch control buttons

Buttons used to select a type of stitch (e.g., moss stitch, stocking stitch, garter stitch).

color display

Screen that posts a number corresponding to a color.

pattern start key

Key used to repeat a pattern starting with the first row.

variation keys

Keys used to change the shape of a stitch pattern.

correction key

Key that is pressed to undo knitting.

rail

Straight part along which the main carriage moves.

weaving pattern lever

Switch that is raised to put the machine in knitting mode.

weaving pattern brush

Brush used to clean the needles.

arm nut

Button connecting the main carriage to the arm.

arm

Device pushed over the needles to move them forward or backward, depending on the chosen stitch pattern.

lace carriage

Device used for knitting lace.

needle bed

Metal piece with grooves that the needles fit into; it forms a row that reflects the chosen stitch pattern.

slide-bar

Metal piece with grooves on which the main carriage slides; it guides the main carriage.

needle bed groove

Grooves where the shanks of the needles appear so they can be moved manually or by using the main carriage.